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Charles Asa Francis (1855–1934) was an American politician from
Monmouth County, New Jersey Monmouth County () is a county located on the coast of central New Jersey. The county is part of the New York metropolitan area and is situated along the northern half of the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population w ...
.


Background

Francis was born on October 28, 1855 in
Adelphia, New Jersey Adelphia is an unincorporated community located within the northern section of Howell Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 07710. The community borders Freehold T ...
. He died on April 18, 1934 in
Long Branch, New Jersey Long Branch is a beachside City (New Jersey), city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the city's population was 30,719,< ...
and was buried in Old First Methodist Church Cemetery in West Long Branch


Career

After serving for two terms in the
New Jersey General Assembly The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Since the election of 1967 (1968 Session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for ...
, Francis served in the
New Jersey Senate The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232, ...
from 1897 to 1902, his final year as president. Having previously served as council-member, Francis became the first Mayor of Long Branch, New Jersey under the reincorporation of Long Branch ''as a city'' on April 8, 1903. He served as Sheriff of Monmouth County from 1903 to 1906. He served as treasurer of the county in the 14 years preceding his death.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Francis, Charles Asa 1855 births 1934 deaths Members of the New Jersey General Assembly Presidents of the New Jersey Senate Sheriffs of Monmouth County, New Jersey Mayors of Long Branch, New Jersey People from Howell Township, New Jersey